Zwethau Formation
Zwethau Formation (Germany)
Show map of GermanyZwethau Formation (Brandenburg)
Show map of BrandenburgThe Zwethau Formation is a geologic formation in Germany. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.[1]
Fossil content
The following fossils have been reported from the formation:[1]
- Afiacyathus paracompositus[2]
- Coscinocyathus germanicus[2]
- Dictyocyathus stipatus[2]
- Erismacoscinus tainius[2]
- Erismacoscinus aff. primus[2]
- Protopharetra dissuta[2]
- P. gemmata[2]
- Proaulopora cf. glabra[2]
- Afiacyathus sp.[2]
- Botomaella sp.[2]
- Coscinocyathus sp.[2]
- Epiphyton sp.[2]
- Erismacoscinus sp.[2]
- Kordephyton sp.[2]
- Renalcis sp.[2]
- Diplostraca indet.[2]
- Hyolitha indet.[2]
- Trilobita indet.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b Zwethau Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Elicki, 1999
Bibliography
- Elicki, O (1999), "Palaeoecological significance of calcimicrobial communities during ramp evolution: an example from the Lower Cambrian of Germany", Facies, 41 (1): 27–40, Bibcode:1999Faci...41...27E, doi:10.1007/BF02537458